ArmInfo.. Armenia has become captive to political statements and doesn't really know what it wants. Artur Avetisyan, energy security expert, PhD in engineering  and Associate Professor, expressed this viewpoint in an interview  with an ArmInfo correspondent, when commenting on the Armenia-US MoU  on energy cooperation signed on August 8, as well as yesterday's  Pashinyan-Putin meeting at the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow.

ArmInfo.. Armenia has become captive to political statements and doesn't really know what it wants. Artur Avetisyan, energy security expert, PhD in engineering  and Associate Professor, expressed this viewpoint in an interview  with an ArmInfo correspondent, when commenting on the Armenia-US MoU  on energy cooperation signed on August 8, as well as yesterday's  Pashinyan-Putin meeting at the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow.

ArmInfo.Armenia's GDP growth in 2026 is projected to be 5.4%, with a deflator of 3%, and a deficit of 4.5%. "The budget is clearly an investment in human  capital," as stated by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan  during a  regular meeting on September 25, when presenting the country's draft  state budget for the upcoming year. 

ArmInfo.The Armenian government approved the loan agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the French Development Agency (FDA). The corresponding draft was presented by RA Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan during a government session on September 25.

ArmInfo.In 2026, Armenia will reduce appropriations to the Ministry of Defense by approximately 15.2% - from 664.7 billion drams to 563 billion drams  (approximately $1.5 billion), as  noted  in the statement to the  draft state budget for the upcoming year, approved today during a  Cabinet meeting.

ArmInfo. Rosatom Corporation is closely monitoring Armenia's decision-making process and future plans in the field of nuclear energy with great respect,  as stated by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev during a  roundtable discussion at the World Atomic Week forum in Moscow.

ArmInfo.Armenia intends to further develop close cooperation with the IAEA and partner countries to determine the optimal solution for replacing the  existing power unit, taking into account economic efficiency, safety,  and the specific characteristics and nature of the country's energy  system, as stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his  address at the Global Atomic Forum in Moscow on September 25.

ArmInfo.The Armenian authorities will allocate slightly over 1 billion drams for the Bord er Areas Development Program in 2026. The corresponding decision was  made on September 25 at a regular government meeting.

ArmInfo.The Armenian government has allocated an additional 3 billion 219 million drams ($11.3 million) to finance a cashback program for pensioners and  beneficiaries for the period from October to December 2025. The  decision was made on September 25 at a regular meeting.

ArmInfo.Romanos Petrosyan, interim manager of the Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) company, receives 5,200,000 AMD per month and 62,400,000 AMD per year, as noted in a statement issued by the ENA Control Committee.